Mjellby Art Museum

Halmstad

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Mjellby Art Museum

Mjellby Art Museum highlights the pioneering works of Swedish art of the 20s and 30s. The museum is also known as the Halmstad Group’s Museum (or Halmstadgruppen Museum), whose work is often presented here in new formations. The museum's art gallery shows annually four to five exhibitions of everything from contemporary art to modernism. Alongside the art itself, there are workshops for children, a cafe and a shop.

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addressMjellby Konstmuseum, Halmstad
emailmjellby.konstmuseum@halmstad.se
openingHoursTemporarily closed. The museum is scheduled to reopen in autumn 2024 after extensive renovation.
phone+46 35 13 71 95
websiteVisit website
facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mjellbykonstmuseum/

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